Asaph Hall

American astronomer

1829 CE to 1907 CE

Asaph Hall III (October 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907) is an American astronomer who is most famous for having discovered the moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877.

He determines the orbits of satellites of other planets and of double stars, the rotation of Saturn, and the mass of Mars.

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